CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

Michael D. Parrish — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

Prosecuting Multi-Party Claims: the Plaintiff’s Perspective

• selecting defendants
• suing foreign defendants
• adding third parties as defendants
• adding defendants after the limitation period
• strategies and tactics for plaintiffs

Joe Fiorante, QC — Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman, Vancouver 

Defending Multi-Party Claims: the Defendant’s Perspective

• defence strategies and tactics
• joint defence agreements
• standstill agreements
• dispute resolution among defendants

Ward K. Branch — Branch MacMaster LLP , Vancouver

Networking Break

Third Party Claims

• contribution and indemnity under the Negligence Act
• independent claims between defendants and third parties
• allocation of fault against non-parties
• third party claims procedure

Robert F. Hungerford — Hungerford Tomyn Lawrenson & Nichols, Vancouver
F. Mikis Manolis — Hungerford Tomyn Lawrenson & Nichols, Vancouver

Causation in Multi-Party Claims

• causation after Resurfice and Clements
• multiple independent causes
• novus actus interveniens
• allocating fault amongst tortfeasors

Donald J. Smith — Guild Yule LLP, Vancouver

Lunch (on your own)

Multi-Party Litigation: A View from the Bench

• what to do
• what not to do
• trying the multi-party action

The Honourable Mr. Justice G. Bruce Butler — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver

Multi-Party Litigation: Insurance Issues

• duty to defend
• overlapping coverage
• covenants to insure
• tort immunity

Neo J. Tuytel — Fraser Litigation Group, Vancouver 

Settlement of Multi-Party Claims

• negotiating strategies and tactics
• the multi-party mediation
• BC Ferries and other partial settlement agreements
• confidentiality and disclosure of partial settlement agreements

Laura M. Cundari — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

The Complex Case—Making the Unmanageable Manageable

• joinder for trial and consolidation
• multiple proceedings, venues, courts, and jurisdictions
• document discovery and oral examinations
• useful consent orders
• case planning conferences and judicial case management
• practical advice on management and resolution of large litigation

Michael D. Parrish — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

Concluding Remarks

Michael D. Parrish — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver